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Meet the BC Green Party leadership candidates
November 8, 2025By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer The BC Greens are slated to elect new leadership this month. After losing her seat in the provincial election in October 2024, former party head Sonia Furstenau stepped down in January 2025. Now, three candidates are vying for the position. Adam Bremner-Akins, Jonathan Kerr, and Emily Lowan will appear on the ballot from September 13–23. The Peak spoke with the three contenders for more information…
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Food for Thought: Hallacas tell a story of Venezuela
November 30, 2022By: Michelle Young, Editor-in-Chief Christmas smells like banana leaves. That’s because it’s a key ingredient in my family’s holiday meals, frequently consisting of pan de jamón, panettone, and hallacas. Every hallaca is different depending on the family who makes it.…
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Hidden Gems: Three spots to treat your palate
November 11, 2022By: Clarence Ndabahwerize, Staff Writer Tap Restaurant 15350 34 Ave #101, South Surrey / Mains $26–$50 Tap is a fine dining spot perfect for celebrating milestones. If you watch MasterChef or spend a lot of time perfecting your culinary skills,…
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Dining with Sophistication: Culinary reviews by Reginald Trashpánda III
September 8, 2022By: Nercya Kalino, Staff Writer Rating: ★★★★★ Location: SFU Surrey, AKA Nirvana Food: Literally everything you could ever imagine. Ever. Five star experience, my friends. Taste the stars at this lovely campus! It is I, your beloved Reginald Trashpánda III,…
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Long Story Long: What I learned from my four empty glasses of water
July 28, 2022By: Kelly Chia, Humour Editor Dear readers, I’ve had an epiphany so devastating, so special, so simply metamorphic that I must share it with you immediately. We often have small moments in life that feel much bigger than they actually…
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SFYou: Dr. Jen Marchbank
July 15, 2022By: Yasmin Vejs Simsek, Staff Writer Editor’s note: The acronym LGBTQ will be used, as is used by the interviewee. This is not meant to diminish or neglect those identifying with IA2S+. Dr. Jen Marchbank is a professor and graduate…
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Inches v. miles: The Depp v. Heard trial verdict is not a reason the bash the #MeToo movement
June 30, 2022By Isabella Urbani, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of abuse For a while there, it seemed like nearly the entire world flocked to the high-profile celebrity trial between former partners Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. After weeks of testifying, the jury…
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Horoscopes: May 16-May 22
May 26, 2022By: Isabella Urbani, Staff Writer and PhD in predicting your entire life Aries Sweet Aries, you’re toootally not a summer semester person. I know you want to get a move on your degree and more importantly, stop yourself from streaming…
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Horoscopes: May 16–21
May 17, 2022By: Hannah Kazemi, Peak Associate, Girlie In Training Aries Throw it back to 2012 and go to the super hidden and impossible to find Pink Alley. Take pics with the girlies, then go get bubble tea to reward your efforts. Taking…
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Political Corner: The best strategy for fighting climate misinformation is pointing to the world around you
May 10, 2022By Olivia Visser, Staff Writer Climate change is real, imminent, and one of the biggest disasters facing humanity. More than sixty years of scientific research has led to the conclusion that humans must act quickly to prevent a global ecological…
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